Social Studies
The National Archives Experience
Enables millions of visitors to interact personally with original records of the United States.
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge. Students can make use of our extensive video library, interactive challenges, and assessments from any computer with access to the web.
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Free primary source materials for social studies teachers.
Famous Trials
Offers extensive coverage of many famous American trials
The Center On Congress
The Center offers multiple resources, programs, and projects that foster an informed electorate that understands our system of government and participates in civic life.
EyeWitness to History
Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it.
European Virtual Museum
The Virtual Museum has been realized through digital environments and 3-D images so as to give visibility to a few of the most remarkable artefacts included in the collections of the Museums involved in the project. To these artefacts have been linked thematic routes and touristic-cultural itineraries created on purpose. The overall resources valorised by this innovative product, demonstrate the common ancient matrix on which Europe is founded since prehistoric times, guiding visitors to the discovery of our shared European cultural heritage.
CNN Student News
Many free teacher resources presented free of charge. This includes daily transcripts for each show, daily discussion questions, and downloadable maps.
Mr. Nussbaum
MrNussbaum.com offers dozens of interactive games designed to make the process of gathering information interactive and enjoyable. It provides numerous interactive activities to complement the presentation of interactive information.
Quizlet
The best way to study languages, vocabulary, or almost anything!!
- Create flashcard sets with your own terms and definitions.
- Choose from millions of flashcard sets created by other users.
- Create a group to share or discuss flashcards with your friends or classmates.
- Edit and improve sets created by other group members.
Learning Games
These online learning games and songs for kids are fun and teach important skills for kids.
Primary Games
_Several websites with millions of users from all over the world. With
several thousand game titles and growing, PrimaryGames strives to
bring our users the best gaming sites on the web. We hope you enjoy
visiting our sites!
U.N. CyberschoolBus
Contains official and up-to-date information and statistics regarding the countries around the world. Discussion boards where students can discuss international issues and exchange ideas. Also has a teach module on urban issues.
DoHistory
A site that shows you how to piece together the past from the fragments that have survived. Their case study: Martha Ballard.
Vidmap
Vidmap is an interactive way of geographically mapping a video onto a map that updates according to the location of the playing clip. Vidmap goes far beyond of what the popular "geo-tagging" of images and videos has to offer!
How Stuff Works
Source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works.
Time For Kids
TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that motivates kids to read! Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics.
TimeRime
TimeRime is a web application which allows people to create, view and compare interactive timelines.
PBS.org
PBS is America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world.
Scribble Maps
Easily draw on maps and then share them with friends.
Flocabulary
Flocabulary creates hip-hop music and curricular materials to teach academic content in grades K-12.
Sheppard Software
Educational software and online games that add sound and visual effects to make learning fun and more memorable.
National Geographic For Kids
An energetic mix of articles on wildlife, entertainment, science, technology, extreme sports, adventures, amazing kids, and world wonders.
Google Earth
Get the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
- Fly to any place around the world.
- See 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain.
- Find cities, places, and local businesses.
Thinkfinity
Thousands of free lesson plans for all subjects that are aligned to
state courses of study. Includes games, teacher submitted podcasts, and
many more resources.
EDSITEment
Many high-quality resources for teachers, students, and parents in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies.
Teachers Domain
Teachers' Domain includes video and audio segments, Flash interactives, images, documents, student-centered activities, and lesson plans for teachers.
NeoK12
Educational videos, lessons, quizzes and educational games for K-12